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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 95 Sqn Personnel and location Movements
Personnel Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | F J Fressanges | 16 Jan 1941 | Transferred from No 210 Sqn and assumed command of No 95 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Lombard | 16 Jan 1941 | Transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | Evison | 16 Jan 1941 | Transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Bowie | 16 Jan 1941 | Transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Fg Off | S G Baggott | 16 Jan 1941 | Transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Gooch | 16 Jan 1941 | Transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Robertson | 16 Jan 1941 | Transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Bailey | 16 Jan 1941 | Transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Rittey | 16 Jan 1941 | Transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Burrows | 16 Jan 1941 | Transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Sgt | Banfield | 16 Jan 1941 | Transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Sgt | Thomas | 16 Jan 1941 | Rigger, transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Sgt | Jobes | 16 Jan 1941 | Fitter, transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Sgt | Stevens | 16 Jan 1941 | Fitter, transferred from No 210 Sqn on formation of No 95 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Lombard | 14 Feb 1941 | Interned in Portugal after force landing, escaped on 23 Mar 1941 |
| Flt Lt | Evison | 14 Feb 1941 | Interned in Portugal after force landing, escaped on 23 Mar 1941 |
| Fg Off | Bowie | 14 Feb 1941 | Interned in Portugal after force landing, escaped on 23 Mar 1941 |
| Sgt | Banfield | 14 Feb 1941 | Interned in Portugal after force landing, escaped on 23 Mar 1941 |
| Wg Cdr | F J Fressanges | 20 Feb 1941 | Returned to RAF Mount Batten in P9605 of No 10 Sqn RAAF and proceeded to HQ Coastal Command |
| Fg Off | S G Baggott | 20 Feb 1941 | Returned to RAF Mount Batten in P9605 of No 10 Sqn RAAF and proceeded on leave |
| Fg Off | Gooch | 20 Feb 1941 | Returned to RAF Mount Batten in P9605 of No 10 Sqn RAAF and proceeded on leave |
| Plt Off | Burrows | 20 Feb 1941 | Returned to RAF Mount Batten in P9605 of No 10 Sqn RAAF and proceeded on leave |
| Fg Off | Robertson | 26 Feb 1941 | Returned to RAF Mount Batten in T9041 and proceeded on leave |
| Plt Off | Bailey | 26 Feb 1941 | Returned to RAF Mount Batten in T9041 and proceeded on leave |
| Plt Off | Rittey | 26 Feb 1941 | Returned to RAF Mount Batten in T9041 and proceeded on leave |
| Sqn Ldr | Leggate | 14 Mar 1941 | Attached from HQ No 200 Group and assumed temporary command of No 95 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | F A Pearce | 31 Mar 1941 | Departed RAF Mount Batten for Gibraltar in Sunderland, T9078 |
| Sqn Ldr | Lombard | 31 Mar 1941 | Departed RAF Mount Batten for Gibraltar in Sunderland, T9078 |
| Fg Off | Kyle | 31 Mar 1941 | Departed RAF Mount Batten for Gibraltar in Sunderland, T9078 |
| Sgt | Brydon | 31 Mar 1941 | Departed RAF Mount Batten for Gibraltar in Sunderland, T9078 |
| Wg Cdr | F A Pearce | 5 Apr 1941 | Arrived from the UK and assumed command of No 95 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Leggate | 5 Apr 1941 | Relinquished command of No 95 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Lombard | 5 Apr 1941 | Arrived from the UK and assumed duties of Flight Commander |
| Sqn Ldr | Leggate | 11 Apr 1941 | Embarked on 'SS Melbourne Star' for the UK |
| LAC | A Rogers | 11 Apr 1941 | Died on active service |
| Sqn Ldr | Bisdee | 17 Apr 1941 | Arrived from Gibraltar on board a Naval Sloop |
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| Sqn Ldr | Lombard | 3 Jul 1941 | Returned to RAF Mount Batten in N9050 |
| Fg Off | S G Baggott | 3 Jul 1941 | Returned to RAF Mount Batten in N9050 |
| Fg Off | Gooch | 3 Jul 1941 | Returned to RAF Mount Batten in N9050 |
| Plt Off | Burrows | 3 Jul 1941 | Returned to RAF Mount Batten in N9050 |
| AC1 | A R Bullock | 5 Jul 1941 | Killed in action |
| Sqn Ldr | Lombard | 24 Aug 1941 | Had returned from RAF Mount Batten by this date |
| Fg Off | S G Baggott | 24 Aug 1941 | Had returned from RAF Mount Batten by this date |
| Fg Off | Gooch | 24 Aug 1941 | Had returned from RAF Mount Batten by this date |
| Plt Off | Burrows | 24 Aug 1941 | Had returned from RAF Mount Batten by this date |
| AC1 | R Worsnop | 1 Oct 1941 | Died in hospital |
| Sgt | T McCorry | 14 Nov 1941 | Killed in action |
| Wg Cdr | J J Zwarenstein | 7 Dec 1941 | Departed RAF Calshot in Sunderland N9050 to take over command of No 95 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | J J Zwarenstein | 14 Dec 1941 | Arrived in Bathurst and assumed command of No 95 Sqn |
Source - No 95 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/761)
Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 15 Jan 1941 | 3 x Sunderland Is, L2163 (G), P9623 (E) and T9041 (D), and crews of No 210 Sqn were ordered to proceed to Freetown in Sierra Leone |
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| 16 Jan 1941 | The detachment departed RAF Oban for RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 16 Jan 1941 | L2163 (G), was replaced by N9027 (J), |
| 31 Jan 1941 | N9027 (J) departed RAF Pembroke Dock for RAF Mount Batten |
| 1 Feb 1941 | P9623 (E) and T9041 (D) departed RAF Pembroke Dock for RAF Mount Batten |
| 2 Feb 1941 | N9027 (J) departed RAF Mount Batten for Gibraltar |
| 6 Feb 1941 | Ground party entrained at Oban for Gourock, with ten officers boarding the 'SS Highland Brigade' at Glasgow |
| 7 Feb 1941 | Three officers and ground party embarked at Gourock |
| 8 Feb 1941 | Ground party set sail in convoy for Freetown |
| 14 Feb 1941 | T9041 (D) departed RAF Mount Batten for Gibraltar |
| 14 Feb 1941 | P9623 (E) departed RAF Mount Batten for Gibraltar but force landed off Portugal due to fuel shortage, crew being interned |
| 15 Feb 1941 | N9027 (J) damaged in a gale at Gibraltar and written off |
| 15 Feb 1941 | T9041 (D) damaged in an accident at Gibraltar and repaired |
| 26 Feb 1941 | T9041 (D) departed Gibraltar for RAF Mount Batten |
| 2 Mar 1941 | 'SS Highland Brigade' arrived at Freetown, and anchored in the harbour |
| 4 Mar 1941 | Ground party disembarked from 'SS Highland Brigade' |
| 12 Mar 1961 | Sunderland, L5805 'ZM-Y' was taken over and air tested at RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 13 Mar 1961 | Sunderland, L5805 flew from RAF Pembroke Dock to RAF Mount Batten |
| 14 Mar 1961 | Sunderland, N9050 'RB-D' was taken over from No 10 Sqn RAAF at RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 15 Mar 1961 | Sunderland, L5805 departed RAF Mount Batten for Gibraltar |
| 15 Mar 1961 | Sunderland, N9050 departed RAF Mount Batten for Gibraltar |
| 16 Mar 1961 | Sunderland, L5805 departed Gibraltar for Bathurst |
| 17 Mar 1961 | Sunderland, L5805 departed Bathurst for Freetown |
| 17 Mar 1961 | Sunderland, N9050 departed Gibraltar for Bathurst |
| 17 Mar 1961 | Sunderland, N9050 departed Bathurst for Freetown |
| 31 Mar 1941 | Sunderland, T9078 departed RAF Mount Batten for Gibraltar |
| 3 Apr 1941 | Sunderland, T9078 departed Gibraltar for Bathurst |
| 5 Apr 1941 | Sunderland, T9078 departed Bathurst for Freetown |
| 21 Apr 1941 | Sunderland, T9040 taken over from No 204 Sqn at RAF Pembroke Dock |
| 22 Apr 1941 | Sunderland, T9040 departed RAF Pembroke Dock for Gibraltar |
| 22 Apr 1941 | Sunderland, T9040 departed Gibraltar for Bathurst |
| 25 Apr 1941 | Sunderland, T9040 departed Bathurst for Freetown |
| 3 Jul 1961 | Sunderland, N9050 departed Freetown for Bathurst |
| 3 Jul 1961 | Sunderland, N9050 departed Bathurst for Gibraltar |
| 4 Jul 1961 | Sunderland, N9050 departed Gibraltar for RAF Mount Batten |
| 5 Jul 1961 | Sunderland, N9050 arrived at RAF Mount Batten |
| 24 Aug 1961 | Sunderland, N9050 had returned from RAF Mount Batten by this date |
Source - No 95 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/761)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
